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EXCLUSIVE: Spanish police seize 56kg of MDMA in Europe-first probe into criminals exporting drugs TO South America

By Anthony Piovesan and Walter Finch WHEN officers from the Policia Nacional stopped a small yacht bound for South America and found enough MDMA powder

16 Dec, 2022 @ 19:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News

Parents in Spain’s Madrid go gambling in casino and leave crying baby in car

THE parents of a three-month-old baby have been arrested in Madrid for abandoning him in the car while they went to have a flutter in

16 Dec, 2022 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Police In Spain Recover Valuable African Statue Stolen In 2016 As Part Of 348 Piece Haul

Police in Spain recover valuable African statue stolen in 2016 among 349 Nigerian artifacts

THE Policia Nacional’s Historical Heritage unit based in Valencia has recovered a piece of African art stolen in the Madrid area in 2016. A man

16 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Police rescue trafficked women who were sexually exploited in brothels across Eastern Spain

Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain

SEVEN victims of a sex exploitation gang that operated in different parts of Spain have been freed by the Policia Nacional. Three men who pimped

16 Dec, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam is arrested at Barcelona airport in Spain

Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam arrested at Spain’s Barcelona airport

THE Guardia Civil and Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a key player in a multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam that swindled hundreds of thousands of investors. 33-year-old

16 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Drunk priest blames communion wine for crashing into several cars in Spain’s Valencia

A priest blamed communion wine on why he lost control of his car and hit five parked cars in Valencia. He was driving through the

16 Dec, 2022 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Businessmen In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Are Arrested For Helping Counterfeiter Who Printed Eight Million Fake 500 Euro Bills

Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros

POLICE have arrested two men in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas for assisting in the production of counterfeit 500-euro bills. A La Nucia printing

15 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Alleged mastermind behind Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam gets bailed in Spain

THE alleged mastermind of Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam has been bailed after spending nearly four years behind bars ahead of his trial. Carlos García

15 Dec, 2022 @ 10:51

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Serial Thief Behind 90 Costa Blanca Robberies Starts Stealing Again Days After Prison Release In Spain

Serial thief behind 90 Costa Blanca robberies steals again days after prison release in Spain

A serial stealer with 90 Calpe area robberies to his name returned to his old ways just days after he finished serving a prison sentence.

14 Dec, 2022 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Dozens Of Properties In Spain Worth €25 Million Seized And Member Of Russian Money Laundering Gang Arrested In Canary Islands

Dozens of properties in Spain seized with Russian money laundering gang member arrested in Canary Islands

A woman has been arrested in Tenerife as part of a probe into a crime gang suspected of laundering dirty money linked to the €219

14 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Contortionist Thief Scrambles Through Air Ducts To Rob Shops In Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have arrested a thief who crawled through narrow spaces like ceiling air ducts to rob businesses in Santa Pola. The man’s spree, which started

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain

FOUR employees of an Alicante-Elche airport car parking company have been arrested for a scam involving at least 50 vehicles dodging charges. Clients handed over

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Neymar and co-defendants cleared of fraud over 2013 transfer to Spain’s Barcelona

A court has cleared footballer Neymar and his co-defendants in a fraud trial linked to his 2013 transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona. The

13 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

British mother and daughter struck by ‘hit and run’ van in Spain’s Canary Islands

POLICE are searching for a white van driver who ploughed into a British mother and daughter in Tenerife on Sunday. They were hit by the

13 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Abuser Keeps Tabs On Ex Girlfriend In Spain's Valencia By Putting Gps Tracker In Her Car

Abuser monitors ex-girlfriend in Spain’s Valencia by planting GPS tracker in her car

A man refused to accept the end of a relationship and planted a GPS tracker in his ex-girlfriend’s car to pop up unexpectedly to see

13 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Farmers and growers rejoice over heavy rain which has revived drought-hit crops in Alicante

Gang arrested over ton of olives filched in Spain’s Antequera

AN olive-stealing gang have been caught red-handed in Antequera, leading to eight arrests and a ton of olives seized. The arrests are the fruit of

13 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Interior Ministry orders police to step up security and counter-terrorism measures over Christmas

SPAIN’S Interior Ministry is to step up security measures over Christmas, in particular in areas where large crowds are expected such as shopping centres, transport

12 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spanish police intercept mega 56kg MDMA haul on yacht bound for Argentina

Rather than busting drugs brought to the shores of Spain’s crooked Costa del Sol, from South America, Spanish police have this time uncovered a massive

12 Dec, 2022 @ 18:27

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Mother Says 'scary Movie Guy' Wanted To Kidnap Her Child In Spain's Valencia Region

Mother says ‘scary movie guy’ wanted to kidnap her child in Spain’s Castellon area

A woman says a ‘scary movie guy’ had his eyes on kidnapping her daughter- aged under two- when he tried to open their car door

12 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Speedster Smashes Motorway Limit By 85 Kms Per Hour On Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

Driver smashes motorway speed limit by 95 km/h on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 25-year-old motorist was clocked exceeding a motorway speed limit by 95 km/h in Alicante Province. Guardia Civil radar guns hit the top of their

12 Dec, 2022 @ 12:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Hundreds of bank accounts hit by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain

Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A fake website offering fast money loans with no background checks scammed 86 people out of €500,000 in the Valencian Community in over 100 fraudulent

12 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months

Woman gets 15 years behind bars in Spain for killing boyfriend and putting his head in cardboard box

A woman who killed her boyfriend to spend his money has been jailed for 15 years by a Santander court. Mari Carmen Merino, 66, fatally

9 Dec, 2022 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead

Drone Catches Out British Men Running Remote Marijuana Farm In Spain's Murcia

Drone catches out British owners of remote rural marijuana farm in Spain’s Murcia

A drone caught out two British men who ran a marijuana farm in a remote area of the Murcia region. The Brits, aged 48 and

9 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man In Spain's Valencia Gets Shot And Tasered In Trick To Steal His Watch

Man is shot and tasered during hoax meeting to steal his watch in Spain’s Valencia

FOUR men have been denied bail after trying to kill a man who went to an Oliva house in Valencia Province to buy a luxury

9 Dec, 2022 @ 11:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force have arrested a man in Madrid after he allegedly left his wife to die on the floor of their

8 Dec, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Judge Gets Tough In Probe Over Valencia Music Festival Stage Collapse In Spain That Killed A Man

Judge gets tough probing music festival stage collapse in Spain’s Valencia which killed a man

A judge investigating the collapse of a Valencia area music festival stage in August has ordered the appearance of a solicitor acting for the organisers.

8 Dec, 2022 @ 16:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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EXCLUSIVE: Spanish police seize 56kg of MDMA in Europe-first probe into criminals exporting drugs TO South America

Parents in Spain’s Madrid go gambling in casino and leave crying baby in car

Police in Spain recover valuable African statue stolen in 2016 among 349 Nigerian artifacts

Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain

Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam arrested at Spain’s Barcelona airport

Drunk priest blames communion wine for crashing into several cars in Spain’s Valencia

Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros

Alleged mastermind behind Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam gets bailed in Spain

Serial thief behind 90 Costa Blanca robberies steals again days after prison release in Spain

Dozens of properties in Spain seized with Russian money laundering gang member arrested in Canary Islands

‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Neymar and co-defendants cleared of fraud over 2013 transfer to Spain’s Barcelona

British mother and daughter struck by ‘hit and run’ van in Spain’s Canary Islands

Abuser monitors ex-girlfriend in Spain’s Valencia by planting GPS tracker in her car

Gang arrested over ton of olives filched in Spain’s Antequera

Spain’s Interior Ministry orders police to step up security and counter-terrorism measures over Christmas

Spanish police intercept mega 56kg MDMA haul on yacht bound for Argentina

Driver smashes motorway speed limit by 95 km/h on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Woman gets 15 years behind bars in Spain for killing boyfriend and putting his head in cardboard box

Drone catches out British owners of remote rural marijuana farm in Spain’s Murcia

Man is shot and tasered during hoax meeting to steal his watch in Spain’s Valencia

Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

Judge gets tough probing music festival stage collapse in Spain’s Valencia which killed a man

Could new-fangled ‘solid water’ tech be the solution to Andalucia’s chronic drought issues?

BREAKING: Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ begins spilling water after reaching capacity for first time in a century

Barcelona wind storm claims first casualty as woman, 46, dies after roof collapses on her

WATCH: Costa del Sol A7 motorway is riddled with over 300 ‘terrifying’ potholes between Estepona and Marbella – and drivers are furious

Andalucia storm warning: More fears for Grazalema and Montejaque dam as up to 180mm of rainfall expected – yellow alerts for Ronda and Costa del Sol